Portland Thorns midfielder Allie Long and defender Nikki Marshall have been called up to the U.S. women’s national team for an international friendly against the Canadian women’s national team on May 8.

The U.S. will take on Canada at 5 p.m. (Pacific) at Investors Group Field in Winnipeg, Canada. The match will be broadcast live online on ESPN3 and espnW.com.

Long and Marshall will join the national team on Sunday, May 4, following the Thorns match on Saturday against the Western New York Flash. Both players will return to the Thorns on Friday, May 9, ahead of Portland’s home match against the Seattle Reign on May 10.

This is Long's first call up since July 2010 when the midfielder was named to the training camp roster for two matches against Sweden. The 26-year-old has yet to earn a cap with the senior national team.

Long's call up likely has a lot to do with her performance in the 2014 NWSL season so far. The midfielder has scored a goal in three consecutive matches for the Thorns.

This is Marshall's first call up to the U.S. women’s national team. The defender has represented the United States at the U-20 and U-23 levels.

Marshall has anchored the Thorns back line, playing alongside two rookies this season.

The Canadian women's national team is expected to announce call ups for the game tomorrow.